Corn-planter.



G. C. MAGERL.

CORN PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1914.

1,140,755. Patented May 25 1915.

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GEORGE C. MAGERL, OF NECEDAH, WISCONSIN.

CORN-PLANTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1915.

Application filed June 27, 1914. Serial No. 847,712.

To all ivho m it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. MAGERL,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Necedah, in the county of Juneau and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Planters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to corn planters, and has for its primary object to generally improve and simplify the construction of machines of this character, and has more particular relation to the means for actuating the planting mechanism.

The invention has for another important object to provide improved means whereby the planting mechanism may be easily and quickly thrown into or out of operation at the will of the operator. The invention has for a further general object to improve and simplify the construction of machines of the above character whereby the planting of corn is materially facilitated, and the machine, as a whole, rendered very serviceable and reliable in practicalouse.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in w I which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a corn planter embodying my invention in its preferred form; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a front end elevation, the frame being shown in section; Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation, the supporting wheel being removed; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a'section taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5;

"Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3; Fig. 8 is an end view of the gear or pinion to which the operatlng pitman for the planting mechanism is eccentrically connected.

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designates the axle having a body portion of rectangular form in cross section and cyllndrical end portions 6 upon which the supporting wheels 7 are loosely mounted. To the ends of the rectangular body portion of the wheel axle, the frame 8 of the machine 1s bolted or otherwise rigidly secured. This frame is of substantially U-shape form in plan and the rear end thereof is supported by a crazy wheel 9 which may be of any approved form and construction, and is mounted in a suitable bearing standard 10 depending from the frame. To the forward ends of the longitudinal bars of the frame 8 the customary draft pole 11 is connected. The frame 8 also includes the intermediate bars 69, hereinafter more particularly referred to. In the frame of the machine, a seed box, lndicated at 28, is mounted in any suitable manner, and is provided with seed planting mechanism in its base to intermittently deposit the seed into a depending boot connected to the furrow opening shoe or runner 23.

For the purpose of operating the seed depositing mechanism, I provide the rod or spindle which is fulcrumed or swiveled at a point intermediate of its ends in a bearing bracket 56 fixed upon one of the side bars of the frame 8. The shaft 5 exteriorly of the frame. 8 and between the side of the frame and the cylindrical end of the shaft is provided in its rear edge with a recess 57, the outer end of which is formed with a rearwardly and inwardly projecting lug or finger 58 whichproduces a pocket 59. This pocket is adapted to receive the spindle 55. Upon the lower end of said spindle the pinion 60 is keyed or otherwise fixed, and is adapted to mesh with a gear 61 which is suitably mounted or secured upon the spokes of one of the wheels 7 and upon the inner side thereof.

For the purpose of shifting the pinion 60 into and out of meshing engagement with the gear 61, I provide a transversely disposed bar 62, the ends of which are downwardly extended and pivotally mounted upon the side barsof the frame 8. One end of this transverse bar 62 projects below the frame and to the same a forwardly extend ing rod 63 is pivotally connected. This rod is mounted for sliding movement in a suitof the spindle 55 is also swiveled in the forward end of an obliquely disposed har67, the rear end of which is pivotally connected as at 68 to'the transverse'bar 62. As before stated, the bar 62 is pivotally mounted at its ends as at 62 upon the frame 8, and upon one of the intermediate longitudinal bars 69 which extend between the rear end of the frame bar 8 and the rear axle 5, a series of teeth '70 are formed in concentric relation to the pivot bar 62'. These teeth are adapted for engagement by the lower end of a locking bar 71 which is fulcrumed adjacent its upper end upon the edge of the bar 62. The upper end ofthis locking bar which projects above the transverse bar 62 is pivotally connected to a slide bar 72 which is provided with a longitudinal slot {73 to receive a pin 74 projecting from the transverse bar 62. A footstrap indicated at 75 is secured to the bar '72 wherein the same may be readily actuated. One end of a coil spring 76 is connected to this slide bar 72, and has its other end fixed to the bar 62. This spring normally acts to hold the bar 72 against shifting movement and maintain the lower end of the locking bar 71in engagement with the teeth 70. It will be readily understood from this construction that the bar 62 may be readily released of is forced rearwardly, the head 65, of course, being drawn rearwardly with the rod 63 when said bar 62 is actuated. The inclined projection or finger 58 on the axle '5 directs the spindle 55 inwardly toward the frame as the lower portion of said spindle moves'rearwardly, and thus d sengages vthe pinion 6.0 on the spindle from the gear 61 and the supporting wheel.

The. lower face of the pinion 60 is provided with eccentrically located inner and outer threaded soclrets 77 and 7 8 which are adapted to receive a pin or screw in one end of the pitman 79. The other end of this pit nan is pivotally connected to the perforated ear 80 provided upon one end of the sliding valve plate of the seed planting mechanism, When it isdesired to plant the corn in drills, the planting mechanism, hereinbefore referred to, is employed and the pitinan79 is connectedto the outermost.

opening or socket 78 in the pinion 60 so that there is a comparatively extensive sliding movement of the feed plate.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, manner of operation, and several advantages of my improved corn planter will be clearly and fully understood.

The machine as a whole is comparatively simple in its construction, highly efficient and reliable in practical use and operates to expeditiously and properly plant the corn either in drills or in checked rows at-the optionofthe operator. 7

*VVhile-I have above described the preferred form, construction and arrangement ofthe several elements employed, it will be understood that the deviceis, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilegeof resorting to all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. 2

What is claimed is:

'1. In a corn planter, a wheel supported axle, a frame-mounted upon said axle, plantmg gear secured upon one of the supporting wheels, a bodily movable spindle, a pinion fixed upon said spindle-t0 mesh with said gear, means connecting the pinion to the llanting mechanism, manually operable means to move the spindlelongitudinally of the wheel axle and engage the same-with said gear in'the movement of the spindle in one direction, and a finger formed upon the vaxle and cooperating with said spindle to move the pinion out of engagement with the gear when said spindle is moved in an opposite direction.

2. In a cornplanter, a wheel supported mechanism mounted in said frame, a

"axle, a frame .mounted upon said axle,

planting mechanism mounted in said frame,

a gearsecured upon one ofthe-supporting wheels, a vertically disposed Spindle swiveled intermediate of its ends upon the frame, said axle being provided with a recess through which said spindle extends, a pinion fixed upon said spindle, means connecting said pinion to the planting mechanism,

and manually operable means connected to the spindle to move the same in the recess end of said recess, a pinion fixed upon the lower end of said spindle, said axle being formed with an obliquely inclined projec tion at the latter end of the recess therein, In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my means connecting said pinion to the plantsignature in the presence of two witnesses. ing mechanism to actuate the same, and GEORGE O M AGERL manually operable means for oscillating said spindle whereby the same is directed by said WVitnesses:

finger to disengage the pinion from said Mrs. H. P. CHRISTENSEN,

gear or direct the same into mesh therewith. F. M. MAGERL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

